How Edinburgh embedded carbon management reporting for cultural institutions
Edinburgh is embedding carbon reporting into cultural funding, with its arts sector cutting emissions, trialling climate innovations, and influencing policy to help drive the city’s net zero transition.
Infrastructure
The Beijing Opera. Image © Canva.
Beijing seeks to become a “Capital of Performing Arts” by developing new cultural infrastructure such as performing arts clusters in areas such as Wangfujing,.
TOWARDS A CULTURE GOAL: WORLD CITIES CULTURE FORUM SUPPORTS UNESCO’S BRAGA MANIFESTO
The 16th annual conference of the UNESCO Creative Cities, held in Braga from 1-5 July 2024, saw the launch and endorsement of the UNESCO Creative Cities Braga Manifesto: A.
A Goal for Culture: The São Paulo Manifesto
At the World Cities Culture Summit 2023, hosted in São Paulo from 25-27 October 2023, Mayors, Deputy Mayors and senior leaders from 21 cities launched The São Paulo Manifesto:.
Can ‘Wake the Lake’ reawaken Bengalaru’s dying lakes?
Wake the Lake is a flagship campaign to revive the dying lakes of Bengaluru. The campaign is a strong demonstration of collaboration between civic bodies, corporates and citizens for.
Shenzhen’s green mission: protecting mangroves as a haven for biodiversity
The restoration of mangrove wetlands is an important part of Shenzhen's ecological protection policy. For many years, Shenzhen has carried out related protection and restoration work by implementing a.
From traffic jams to tranquil walkways: Oslo’s blueprint for sustainable urban living
Project: transforming the city centre into a car free zone
The PurposeAn increasing number of people believe that the cities of the future should prioritise people over cars. Oslo shares.
Investing in equity: Rio targets historical disparities
Project: combating environmental and cultural racism through balancing funding
The Purpose
The decentralization of funds in Rio aims to challenge entrenched environmental and cultural racism by fostering fair distribution within.
Redefining green space: Milan’s botanical garden is a hub for creativity
The urban regeneration of the di Porta Nuova area began in 1999, with the creation of the Biblioteca Alberi Park in 2017 as its final stage. The 7,500 square.
Can the arts inspire climate change? The secret behind HKYAF’s success in engaging hundreds of young artists in Hong Kong
Hong Kong Youth Arts Foundation appointed artists to work with teachers and youths to create works on environmental issues.